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California Bills That Take Immediate Effect

October 20, 2024 8:57 amOctober 20, 2024 8:57 am

In California, statutes generally take effect on January 1 following the year in which they were signed into law (e.g., a bill signed by Governor Newsom in September 2024 usually takes effect on January 1, 2025). However, there are statutes...

Can Any Bill Call an Election?

July 3, 2024 6:14 pmJuly 3, 2024 6:14 pm

In June 2024, we saw two bills that contain a provision to call an election. Both bills contain a “plus” section at the end of the bill, which is an uncodified statute, stating the following: “this act calls an election...

Frequently Asked Questions about Tax Levies in California Bills

November 21, 2023 2:45 amNovember 21, 2023 2:46 am

There is often confusion regarding whether a bill is a tax levy or not, and what a “tax levy” designation actually means. To make matters worse, a common misconception is that a tax levy is a bill that proposes a...

A Few Bill Statistics from the California Legislature

June 6, 2023 2:30 amJune 6, 2023 2:31 am

As a self-described legislative geek, I was researching different types of bills that have been considered by the California Legislature. I began with the 2023 California Legislative Session and found that there currently are: Over 2,660 bills introduced 124 bills...